by Brian | Apr 7, 2020 | Culture, Current Events, Spiritual Life, Technology
NOTE: Friends, this is a guest post from Tony DeFranco, who wrote it last week. I find Tony’s thoughts helpful and edifying. Enjoy! –BW Monday March 30th marked the start of week three. The third week of attempting to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. That...
by Brian | Apr 2, 2020 | Spiritual Life
In the opening lines of Psalm 63, we read these immortal words, penned by David: O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. I think, every time I’ve read this verse,...
by Brian | Mar 31, 2020 | Spiritual Life
Great time with everyone who joined the Zoom call last night. I thought the format worked well, between the discussion and the ability for people to write in comments. We’d welcome any feedback. Unless we get hit with some amazing idea, and assuming everything...
by Brian | Mar 25, 2020 | Current Events, Relationships, Spiritual Life
In 2 Samuel 15, we have the record of one of the most stressful times in King David’s life. In verses 30-34 he receives bad news on top of the bad news. It was the kind of day where rough things were piling up. He was already fleeing for his life, and then he heard...
by Brian | Mar 24, 2020 | Spiritual Life
“We will never have enough confidence in God,” writes John Calvin, “unless we become deeply distrustful of ourselves.” Think about this. If Calvin is right, there is a particular relationship between faith in God and faith in ourselves. They...
by Brian | Mar 23, 2020 | Culture, Current Events, Spiritual Life
A few years ago someone gave me a copy of a movie about Corrie ten Boom’s life and ministry under Nazi occupation. I decided to check it out, but half-way through, I had to shut it off. It’s a little embarrassing, but I finally realized that I couldn’t take it. It was...
